Crete carrier

Driver facing cameras.
Sleep apnea scam.
Junk trucks.
What's not to like?

 

Thank you for reminding me to call Safety and get the skinny on new driver camera requirements. Trying to call them now.

 

Was not able to reach them before I had to get checked in and drop a loaded trailer. Meh. Will try to remember tomorrow.

 

I have just called the Crete Carrier safety department and spoken to the driver camera questions and answers line.

Crete does NOT require ANY new hire individuals to mount a camera unless there is a safety flag. Moving violations, safety violations, preventable accidents, that sort of thing.

If Crete tells you that you need to have a drive cam installed, that decision came from one person, and one person only. 10% of Crete trucks have drive cams installed, and those cameras are installed on a case-by-case basis.

It is possible that the information that was used to make the decision to put a drive cam in your truck is faulty. You should speak to Safety and ask what the reason was that made them decide to put a camera in your truck. If that information is incorrect, provide correct information and ask for an appeal.

Again, it is **NOT** Crete policy to put driver cameras in **ANY** truck without a safety-flag related issue.

 

It is possible the recruiter did not know about the recent change to experience requirements.

I say recent because @ 3.5 years ago when I first contacted Crete, I was told that for every month less than a full year OTR experience, I would have to spend a week in a truck with a trainer. There was no camera option then.

Still, I agree with you, someone on the recruiting team appears to have dropped the ball.